For the past four years at The Catlins Area School he has been the senior boys swimming champion and holds all the school’s ...

Two New Zealand naval ships transited the Taiwan Strait late last week, the Defence Force has confirmed, amid tension over ...

Blue Mountain College’s Riley Johnstone has been surrounded by cars and enthusiasts his entire life. “Both sides of my family are all interested and involved with them.” The 17-year-old enjoys working ...

Team Challengers, including Melville Ives, Mischa Thomas, of Auckland, and Sara Shimizu and Ryusei Yamada, both of Japan, ...

A central Dunedin hotel has been evacuated after “toxic” gas was detected in the basement of the building. Emergency services ...

The hāngi, organised and cooked by whānau students, was put on to help fundraise towards exploring and strengthening their understanding of te ao Māori and to learn more about the cultural activities ...

Hayden Paddon did what he set out to do at the annual Ashley Forest Rallysprint at the weekend. The Cromwell-based rally star set a record of 51.2sec for the short, intense rallysprint. He won the ...

Eighteen-year-old Ollie Dicey has a lot of skills under his belt. It has been a “long [ten-year] journey” for the Cromwell College head boy and academic prefect, who is close to gaining his black belt ...

All-rounder Renee Geddes feels privileged to be the head girl of Queen’s High School in Dunedin, but does not let the title define her. “A lot of people probably see me as that leader, but I’m also ...

The 18-year-old Māruawai College academic prefect says he always wants to take the opportunities that come his way. After his father’s death a few years ago and since having scoliosis surgery, meaning ...

A Wānaka historical society has announced plans for a new “state-of-the-art” heritage centre in the lakeside resort town. A statement from the Upper Clutha History Society on Monday said the society ...

The Lawrence Area School head student is excited to learn still more about her Christianity and to discover what her faith means to her. The 17-year-old hopes to one day have a job in the field of ...